FWIW. I have a RAM-750 air start with more than 500 flights on it. I’ve sent it in twice for bearing repair/service and as of today it is still running like the energizer bunny. My RAM-100 had more than 300 starts and I’ve sent it in twice because the rear bearing got messed up and it lost few blades. I’m not saying that some of the RAM engines did not have some minor problems but overall, RAM built good engines.

Let me say that some of us including myself contributed to the fall of RAM. When we sent engines in for repair and we were told not to worry about the cost of the repair, including overnight shipment, we contributed to the downfall of RAM. When you get to a Jet event and wanted a festo connector and Rei or Albert will get one out of their box and give it to you without asking for a dime, you contributed to the downfall of RAM. When you send your engine in for repair few days before a major event and wanted RAM to get it repaired and have it delivered to you at an event, you contributed to the downfall of RAM because you applied too much pressure on them and consequently received an engine that was not thoroughly tested after repair because they wanted to do everything humanly possible to satisfy their customers. I could go on and on , but this is not the time to lay wreath for yesterdays mistake.

Again Rei and Albert IMOHO are the real trailblazers, and with time history will prove me right.

A torrent of passionate indignation boils through my veins whenever I read this entire diatribe about RAM.

This is my opinion, and I’m sticking to it.